Finger ring



M. ALPERN May 14, 1929.

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' Inven r Patented May 14, 1929.

UNITED STATES ime PATENT OFFICE.

MAX ALPERN, 0F NEW YORK, N. Y., ASSIGNOB OF ONE-HALF T0 PAPICK & SCHANT-ZER, A COPARTNERSHIP, OF NEW YORK, N. Y.

FINGER RING.

Application filed June 30, 1927. Serial No. 202,651.

This invention relates to jewelry and more particularly to a novelfinger ring wherein a setting may be reversed to display either of twofaces or sides without removing the ring from the finger.

One of the objects of my invention is to provide afinger ring with apivoted setting capable of being reversed in pivotal mountings on thering shanks in either of two positions so that either face of thesetting may be displayed.

A further object of my invention is to provide a setting which may berotated and reversed without removing the ring from the finger, thesetting having a frame or border forming part'of the ornamentation ofthe ring and setting when in either of its positions.

To enable others skilled in the art to more fully comprehend theunderlying features of my invention that the same may be understood,drawings depicting a preferred form in which,

j Fig. 1 is a view showing thering as worn with the setting in anupright position ready to be reversed.

Fig. 2 is a perspective view.

Fig. 3 is a front view showing the pivotal setting lziefore it islocked.

Fig; i is a side view.

Fig. 5 is a top plan.

Referring now to the drawings wherein like reference charactersdesignate corresponding parts throughout the several views, 5, 6.designates the ring shanks which are preferably formed integral with thewings 7 and the ends 8 and solderedtogether in the wellfknown manner toproduce an open frame in which thesetting mounted. The shanks and wingsmay be cut and designed in any manner to produce an artistic andornamental piece of ewelry as is Well understood.

On each end of the frame isa small eye or lug 9 rising upwardly from theedge 10 and in which the setting is pivotally mounted for-rotation todisplay either the top or bot tom face as shown. The setting properconsists ofa flat band or member 11 of metal having setting receivingportions and an intermediate peripheral flange portion or narrow outerborder or rim 12 which may be orna mented on its top and bottom surfaceso that when the setting is in its flat condition, the said ornamental.surface will conform to the design of the wings of the ring shanks. In

this position it will be understood that the main portion of the band 11is disposed slightly inwardly ofthe top edge 10 of the wings so thatfrom all appearances either face of the setting insert 13 appears as astationary display portion of the setting. The

border or rim 12 is provided withpins 14 on each end thereof journalledin the eyes or lugs so as to permit of therotation or pivotal n'iovementof the setting so as to present either faces thereof to view. Thethickness of the setting proper is substantially equal to onehalf of itswidth, which in turn is slightly greater than the depth or height of theframe. In other words, when the setting is rotated on its axis, thenarrow border or rim extends just below the bottom edge of the frame butnot sufiiciont to interfere with the rotation of the setting on thelinger without removing the ring.

The border or rim 12 is provided with a small projection 15 on one sideat a point intermediate its ends which is adapted to en gage with andsnap under a locking tab 16 rising vertically from the top edge 10. henthe projection is engaged by the tab, it may be released or unlockedtherefrom by a slight pressure of the setting at a point directlyopposite the locking means thus permitting the setting to be rotated andlocked at the opposite side and thus display the reversed side of thesetting. The leg 15 engages portions in close relation to the frame edge10 at opposite sides of the pivotal. axis to limit the member 11 to amovement of approximately 180 in each direction and when the lug isengaged by either catch 16, the same serves to retain the member 11 inposition projecting above the upper edge 10 of the frame with the flange12 disposed within the confines of 9 said edge 10 substantially on alevel therewith.

The frame 7, 8 and the member 11, 1,2 are preferably elongated andcorrespondingly shaped, the member 11, 12 being pivoted to the frame ona longitudinal axis to facilitate the reversal thereof while the ring ison the finger.

It will thus be seen that a setting ofthis character permits of themounting of valuable jewels on one face and an ornamental design on theopposite face, either of which may be displayed at the option of theowner. No portion of the se tinginterferes with the finger when thesetting is reversed from one ger.

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side to the other so that it is not necessary at any time to remove thering from the fin- Moreover the size of the inserts within theframe 11may be varied as desired but it is necessary that the frameitselfcompletely 'fill the ring shank frame in order to produce the properappearance by mounting the setting between the ends of thewmgs of thering shanks. A-novel and art stic setting is thus produced which isattractive in appearance, enhances the design and otherw sepermits thesame ring to be worn for dlfi'erent While -I have shown and described myinventionwith some degree of particularity, I realize that'variouschanges and alterations in the details of the construction may be resorted to. I therefore reserve the right to make such changes,modifications and alterations in the details of my invention as mayfairly fall within the scope of the sub]eet matter now being claimed.

I claim:

1. A ring comprising a frame, a correspondingly shaped setting receivingmember, a peripheral spacing flange pro ecting therefrom intermediatethe opposite faces thereof, means onsaid flange and on the upper edge ofsaid frame for supporting said member on said frame on a pivotal axis,and means for retaining said member in reversed positions, said memberin each of'the positions having a portion projecting above the upperedge of said frame, and said flange in each of the positions beingdisposed within the confines of and substantially on a level with theupper edge of said frame, and forming therewith a border about theprojecting portion of said member.

2. A ring comprising a frame having bearings at the upper edgesthereof,a member including setting receiving portionsand an intermediateperipheral flange portion projecting therefrom, pins projectingfrom saidflange portion and received within said bearings, and a stop projectingfrom said flange portion transversely of the pivotal axis of saidmember, and movable into close relation to the upper edge of said frameat either side of said pivoted axis to retain either one or the other ofsaid setting receiving portions in exposed position projecting above theupper edges of said frame, and said flange portion in each of thepositions being disposed within the confines of and substantially on alevel with said upper edge.

3. A ring comprising a frame, a member including setting receivingportions, and an intermediate peripheral flange rtion proj ectingtherefrom, means on sai flange portion for pivotally supporting saidmember on said frame at the upper edge thereof, and lneans on saidflange portion adapted to cooperate with a portion on said frame forretaining either one or the other of said setting receiving portions inexposed position porjecting above the upper edge of said frame, and saidflange portion in each of the positions being dlsposed within theconfines of and substantially on a level with said upper edge.

at. A ring comprising a frame, a member including setting receivinportions, and an intermediate peripheral ange rtion projectingtherefrom, means on said flange portion for pivotally suppotring saidmember on said frame at the upper edge thereof, a lug projecting fromsaid flange portion transversely of the ivotal axis of said member, andspring catc ms at the upper edge of Said frame at opposite sides of saidpivotal axis adapted to engage said lug to retain either one or theother of said setting receiving ortions in exposed position projecting:1 ve said upper edge, and said flange portion substantially on a leveltherewith.

5. A ring comprising an elongated frame, a correspondingly shapedsetting receiving member having a peripheral spacing flan e projectingcentrally therefrom, means on t e upper edge of said frame and on saidflange at the ends thereof for supporting said member on said frame on alongitudinal pivotal axis; said frame and said member being relativelydisposed to permit of said member being reversed while on the linger, alag projecting from said flange transversely of said longi tudinal axisand movable towards the upper edge of said frame at either side of saidaxis to limit said member to a pivotal movement of approximately 180 ineach direction, resilient portions on the upper edge of said frame atopposite sides of said axis adapted to engage said lug for retainin rsaid member in position, said member in eae 1 of the positions having aportion projecting above the upper edge of said frame, and said flangein each of the positions being disposed within the confines of andsubstantially on a level with said upper edge to provide therewith aborder about the projecting portion of said member; said member beingreversed by depressing the same at the side of the pivot thereofopposite said lug.

In testimony whereof I aflix my si nature.

MAX ALP RN.

